Children and Youth

Programs and events for Youth sponsored by Nelson United Church.

Are you looking for a liberal, thoughtful, justice-minded group of people with whom to worship, learn, and give back to the world?

When many people think of Christianity, the stereotype that is generally put forward is that of a judgemental God, an overemphasis on guilt, the denigration of creation, or an exclusive claim about who is welcome.

Would it surprise you to learn that there is NO monolithic way of being Christian and that many of us come from a liberal Protestant perspective where LOVE is emphasized and all are welcome regardless of sexuality, gender, race, or socio-economic status.

We offer age appropriate learning opportunities for children at 10:00 A.M. every Sunday morning, and a youth group that gets together twice a month.

The Helen Catley Youth Fund is an endowment fund comprised of funds by the originating donor, Helen Catley, a Nelson United Church member whose life reflected commitment and dedication to youth read on →

Notes from Thabi, who has recently been to the United Nations and is currently in Brazil: “I met with the counsellor from the permanent mission to Brazil at the United Nations and she is supportive of a peace leadership camp for young women in Bahia, Brazil. She’s giving me leads on funding, as is Sandra Ruch, who thinks read on →

We had a successful project meeting on the first Sunday of March and will be having a T-shirt painting workshop on the 23rd of March to take to Brazil and exchange with Brazilian youth who also do the workshop:) I’m heading to Brazil for April. I am now in New York City at the United read on →